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$8.9M

Total funding

$50K

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39 grants

$8.9M total

$50K median

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Grants for Food Pantries in Illinois Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Illinois

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Illinois?

Grants are most commonly $104,222.

$104,222

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Grants for Food Pantries in Illinois year over year?

In 2024, funders in Illinois awarded a total of 104,158 grants.

2022 97,582

2023 97,805

2024 104,158

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Grants for Food Pantries in Illinois given out in Illinois, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Grants for Food Pantries in Illinois changing over time?

Funding has increased by 16.08%.

2022 $8,503,243,276

2023 $9,316,300,812
9.56%

2024 $10,813,952,832
16.08%

Illinois Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Cook County, Lake County, and Macon County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Cook County	$6,893,460,213
Lake County	$720,580,526
Macon County	$544,478,272
Champaign County	$541,704,331
Dupage County	$496,099,366

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Ralph J. Torraco Food Bank/Shelter Fund Grant

Special Programs for the Aging (Title III, Part C1): Nutrition Services (IL)

Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program

NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant

Home Delivered Meals (Non-Formula and Formula) State Funding

Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation: Fighting Hunger Grants

Growing Justice Providing Grants

Get Schools Cooking Grant

J.W. Couch Foundation: Storytelling Grant

Eastern Illinois Foodbank Partnerships

Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Grant

Ameriprise Community Grants

Day-End Dough-Nation® Program

McDonald’s Chicago Community Impact Grants - (Feeding Futures: Food Access and Insecurity)

FDC Foundation Grant

Turkey Distribution 2026

Summer Food Service Program (SUN) program 2026

Growing Justice Fund Program

The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation Grant

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program (362829)